This radio-controlled watch receives a time calibration signal transmitted from Fort Collins, Colorado, and signal reception is possible within a radius of about 2,000 miles from the Fort Collins transmitter. You can choose to automatically receive this signal four times a day, or manually update the watch to the atomic clock.

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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful: By This review is from: Casio Men's GW700A-1V G-Shock Solar Atomic Watch (Watch) This is the best digital watch I have had. The other watches were "water resistant" but I found out that the water resistance went out the window once the seal was broken by replacing the battery which always seemed to be needed sooner than I expected. Since this is a solar watch I do not expect to have to replace the battery (and break the seal) for years. It was charged and at the correct time out of the box. It automatically resets the time every day from a signal in Fort Collins, CO. (No problem in IN) which is supposed to cover all of the USA. It also adjusted automatically to DST. In addition it has 5 alarms which are easy to set so I have used them through the day as reminders. The weak "link" so to speak may be the plastic band. It will likely break before the watch and I'm not sure it can be replaced. 24 of 24 people found the following review helpful: By Axel (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Casio Men's GW700A-1V G-Shock Solar Atomic Watch (Watch) Delighted with this purchase:
1. High degree of functionality (solar-powered atomic watch, day/date/month calendar, times in multiple international cities (good for travel) stop watch, alarms). 2. Easy to set up out of the box. 3. Very helpful knowing that a watch always is accurate (synchronizes with atomic clock daily). 4. The watch/strap are heavy, but much of this is attributable to having a watch that (i)has a radio receiver, and (ii) is solar-powered (solar panel infrastructure + rechargeable battery). 14 of 14 people found the following review helpful: By Youri (Scottsdale, AZ USA) - See all my reviews Bonus of having Atomic time update Multi city time zones as well as dual time option (I travel to Europe and have relatives in other countries so this is a personal bonus). I don't think the watch is really all that heavy. I wanted a workout/summer/go anywhere watch and with the solar power and atomic time updates I really think I'll enjoy it for years to come. It definitely pays to surf the net and compare pricing too. |